Proverbs 28:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.”

Proverbs 28:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 28:9 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 28:9 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 28:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.”

Proverbs 28:9 — World English Bible

Proverbs 28:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination.”

Proverbs 28:9 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 28:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Whoso is turning his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer <FI>is<Fi> an abomination.”

Proverbs 28:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 28:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.”

Proverbs 28:9 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 28:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“He that turneth away his eare from hearing the Law, euen his prayer shalbe abominable.”

Proverbs 28:9 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 28:9 in Context — Proverbs 28

7 El que guarda la ley es hijo prudente: mas el que es compañero de glotones, avergüenza á su padre.

8 El que aumenta sus riquezas con usura y crecido interés, para que se dé á los pobres lo allega.

9 El que aparta su oído para no oir la ley, su oración también es abominable.

10 El que hace errar á los rectos por el mal camino, él caerá en su misma sima: mas los perfectos heredarán el bien.

11 El hombre rico es sabio en su opinión: mas el pobre entendido lo examinará.

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What Does Proverbs 28:9 Mean?

Proverbs 28:9 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 28. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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